A big winning $50 million lottery ticket is sold out in Calgary

The Western Canada Lottery Corporation says the winning ticket for a recent $50 million draw was purchased in Calgary but the winner has yet to come forward.

The winning number in Saturday’s Gold Ball Lotto 6/49 drawing was sold at an undisclosed location in Calgary but, as of Monday morning, had yet to be claimed. According to WCLC officials, the winning number in the Dec. 9 draw was 25957733-01.

The owner of the winning ticket has one year to claim their prize. The Gold Ball jackpot is a separate drawing from the regular Lotto 6/49 drawing.

One number is selected from all entries and, after the winning entry is picked, a ball is removed from a pool that began with 30 balls in it — 29 white and one gold.

If the selected ball is white, the prize for the winning number is $1 million. If the selected ball is gold, the winner receives the jackpot.

The top prize began at $10 million but an additional $2 million was added after each draw where a white ball is drawn.